01Understand the inspection
NSPIRE essentials
Locate the applicable HUD standard, distinguish Unit, Inside, and Outside inspection areas, and explain the main scoring concepts for public housing.
ONE-DAY SEGA REGIONAL TRAINING · OCTOBER 28, 2026
Better housing.
Stronger teams.
NSPIRE ready.
Practical training that connects inspection standards to the work your team does every day.
For housing authorities and housing professionals across Southeast Georgia and the surrounding region.
Built for the people
who keep housing working.
Maintenance teamsProperty managersExecutive directorsHousing staff
WHAT WE’LL COVER
From inspection knowledge
to everyday practice.
By the end of this one-day workshop, participants will be able to complete the following practical tasks. The focus is public housing NSPIRE readiness and maintenance operations.
02Find what matters
Health & safety priorities
Identify common electrical, fire-safety, water-heater, plumbing, and other health and safety deficiencies; classify severity and find the applicable correction deadline.
03Turn findings into action
Maintenance & work orders
Turn an inspection finding into a prioritized work order with an assigned owner, target date, repair record, and verification before closure.
04Stay ready year-round
Preventive maintenance
Build a routine inspection and preventive-maintenance schedule, recognize recurring defects, and use supervisory checks to reduce repeat findings.
05Create a clear record
Documentation & follow-through
Document repairs with dates, clear notes, and photos; distinguish correction evidence from potential appeal evidence and identify what management should review.
06Apply it to your agency
Scenarios & team action planning
Apply the standards to photo-based scenarios, practice setting repair priorities, and draft a 30-day action plan for your agency.
HOW THE DAY COMES TOGETHER
Learn the standards. Practice the decisions.
Inspection areas, scoring concepts, common deficiencies, severity, and correction priorities.
Work-order exercises, documentation, preventive maintenance, photo scenarios, and a 30-day action plan.
Training runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern on October 28, 2026. Lunch and breaks are included in the day.
A PROCESS YOUR TEAM CAN USE
Inspect. Correct. Verify. Sustain.
Connect what you learn to work orders, preventive maintenance, and a documented correction process that supports safer homes.
YOUR TRAINING LEAD
Dr. James E. Barnett
President & CEO · NSPIRE 360 Solutions
A former HUD public housing leader and NSPIRE subject matter expert, Dr. Barnett brings firsthand experience in housing operations, inspection quality, and agency performance improvement.
His approach connects the standards with practical decisions that maintenance teams and agency leaders face every day.
BRING YOUR QUESTIONS. BRING YOUR TEAM.
Take the next step
toward lasting readiness.
One-day training is $225 per attendee, with lunch provided. Register now through secure Stripe checkout, or join the interest list if you are still making plans.
LET’S CONNECT
Questions about training?
Contact Dr. Barnett about attendance, team participation, or the training topics.